For any construction project, whether it’s a building, a road or an airfield, the base soil acts as the foundation. Additionally, the soil is one of the crucial construction raw materials. As such, soil should possess properties that create a strong foundation. What is Soil Stabilization? Soil stabi... read more
Dust is a characteristic feature of haul roads as they are made of substandard materials. Quite on the contrary, they have high-performance requirements as they have to withstand varying amounts of vehicular traffic and massive loads. Watering soils is a traditional method of suppressing the formati... read more
Many engineers are paying increasing attention to road stabilization in order to build quality roads that can hold up against rough and heavy use. The objective is to improve strength, reduce soil plasticity and lower compressibility either by binding the soil particles or waterproofing them or a co... read more
Soil Stabilisation Series – Article 2 There are a wide range of soil stabilisers on the market that are currently being utilised in real-life engineering projects that have not been proven to be successful methods of stabilisation, and/or are being incorrectly applied. This article will be identify... read more
Australian regulations on dust suppression in coal mines have been at the centre of scrutiny following the resurgence of coal mine workers pneumoconiosis is popularly known as ‘black lung’ disease. Re-emergence of black lung disease from 2015 and beyond has been experienced in Queensland. The assump... read more